There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow to Bucharest by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LHR - OTP
3h 36m$168–428Bus via London Luton Airport (LTN)
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station230 / ...
- Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
22h 18m$49–83Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf83
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien WestbahnhofDrf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord347
35h 14m$439–1,077Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bucharest
25h 11mBus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
31h 55m$168–184Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharest
2d 12h$80–207Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Bucharest
26h 19m$481–744
Heathrow to Bucharest by subway, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Bucharest is to bus via London Luton Airport (LTN) which costs $45 - $85 and takes 22h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Bucharest is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $160 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Bucharest Obor via Luton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow station to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via London St Pancras Intl, Paris l'Est, München Hbf and Wien Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 14m.
The distance between Heathrow and Bucharest is 2124 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Bucharest without a car is to bus via London Luton Airport (LTN) which takes 22h 18m and costs $45 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Heathrow to Bucharest, including transfers.
Heathrow to Bucharest bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to Bucharest train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Bucharest is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $160 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus via London Luton Airport (LTN), which costs $45 - $85 and takes 22h 18m, you could also train, which costs $430 - $1,100 and takes 35h 14m.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Bucharest, Romania?
British Airways, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bucharest Obor via Luton in around 22h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $162
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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Heathrow to Bucharest bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Airport Bus Station.
Bucharest is 2h ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 11:19 PM in Heathrow and 1:19 AM in Bucharest.
Heathrow to Bucharest train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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